From receiving an email from a work colleague rallying for people to become part of a corporate team in the Rocky mountain ski challenge, held by the local nordic ski club, it got me thinking......
"Well I can tow a 4 yr old round 7.5 km of undulating terrain, I could probably do quite well doing a 10 km loop at the Nordic centre in Canmore"
Events available were a 30km skate ski individual, or part of a relay team 10km each or an individual 10km classic ski.
So I entered to do the 10km classic ski with my distance adding toward the corporate team " Canmore Hospital"
In the morning I discovered that the event was to continue despite -19 temp and for my event there were 10 competitors in my age category .The grueling race lasted 48 minutes for me I overtook 3 lagging racers on the way back and then they all returned the complement in the final down hill, to push me into last place!!!
However I was still proud of this (the only race ever that I have been last) as first postion went to Chandra Crawford, Olympic Cross Country Gold Medalist 2006 Who completed the course in a 29min.
It was great to finish and see that my faithful group of supporters had come to see me finish even though their over whelming support seemed to put me off my stride!!
Heather's first question was..."Mummy did you win the race?"...My response,"Not quite, but nearly!!!"
Perhaps in another time and another town!!!!
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